Medway farm stand opens for season

MEDWAY - Franklin resident Deborah Ward was taking everything she could Tuesday, when the Medway Community Farm first opened its farm stand.

Ward, a fourth-year Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shareholder, filled her arms with all of the fresh greens allotted to shareholders, which on Tuesday included one bunch of scallions, one bunch of turnips, a pound of spinach, one bag each of arugula and mustards and a choice of two between bok choy, mizuna and rapini.

In the first three years that Ward has gotten her greens from the farm, none have gone to waste, she said.

"I cook them all up and make salads," she said.

With a family, Ward said she has "no problem" putting the fresh, organic greens to good use.

She said the short drive from Franklin is well worth it for the "plentiful, organic and delicious" vegetables at the farm.

"I just like what the farm is all about," adding that she has gotten to know Executive Director Brittany Sidway Overshiner and her husband Kevin Overshiner, a farmer.

According to Kevin Overshiner, as of 6 p.m., the farm stand was sold out of bok choy and another green as well, he said.

He said the rate of which CSA shares were bought were "on par" with how the farm has done in previous years.

"People consistently buy them up in March," he said.

He added that 70 shares were picked for 67 shareholders.

Carolyn Regan of Medway said the farm, with its fresh, organic veggies, has helped her broaden her recipes.

"I like to cook and there are things here I normally wouldn’t buy," she said. "It pushes me to try different things."